St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-27
He WILL NOT HAVE IT.
The Governor of Dakota Refuses to
Dance at the Dictates of Re-
publican Bosses.
he Talks to Committee of Three in g
Very Pointed and Vigorous
Manner.
The Mitchell Bill Slaughtered--The
Capitol in Danger of Tumb-
ling Down.
Various Sections of the Northwes1
Afflicted With an Energetic
Blizzard Visitation.
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BISMARCK, Oak, Feb. ga little
past 2 o'clock to-day three councilmen,
headed by Melville Grigsby, walked into
Gov. Churchs Office and seated themselves
in a row in front of the executive. Besides
GrigsbY there were DR.. Collins, of Grand
Forks, and Sheldon, of Hand. They COM
posed committee, appointed by the coun-
Gil at the request of Grgsby, to confer
with the governor. and, if possible, induce
him to place majority of Republicans on
the boards of trustees of the various public
institutions. On his doing so depended
the cOnfirmat ton OF the commissioner of
immigration and the board of railroad COM
missioners and it was whispered around
that if the governor did not do as they
wanted him to the council would
reject at least one member of
the commission. Mr.. GrigsDy. acting as
the mouthpiece for the committee, stated
that they had come to see what could be
done regarding the appointment OF trus-
tees, and if possible to make arrangements
with him so that any clash between him
and the council might be avoided. Mr..
Grigsby suggested that this object could be
reached if the governor would appoint a
He argued that this was no more than fair
to the Republicans in the territory. as the
Democrats had been given the principal
territorial Offices. There is no love lost be-
tween Grigsby and Gov. Church, and the
latter stood firmly on his dignity. The talk
that Gov. Church gave the committee was
straight from the shoulder, and could not
be mistaken. He said he had made up his
mind to appoint a majority of the members
of the boards from the Democrats. and if
the council wanted to confirm them all
right; if not, they could do so, and by so
doing accept the responsibility of the con-
duct of the institutions. He said that in
appointing these boards he became respon
sible for their conduct, and he didn't pro-
pose under these circumstances to allow the
council to tie his hands and prevent him
from defending himself.
SAID HE:
Before will allow myself to be dictated to
by the council in making these appointments.
I will let the Democrats go hungry until we
get Democratic majority i'll the territory
Heretofore these boards have been unani-
mously Republican, but want you to under
stand thatI am unanimously Democratic, and
to members of my party l shall give the ma
iority of appointments gentlemen. L shall
endeavor to select honorable, trustworthy
men, and in the selection of these men shall
take into consideration the suggestions OF
representative meu from the various districts.
Above all things there must be harmony
among the members of the boards. shall
aim to effect this, and the council can confirm
or reject my nominees, just as they please.
The majority will be Democratic, and when
have made nomination no action OF the
COUNCIL will cause me to change my mind. L
am very glad that you came to see me, gen.
tlemen. shall always be glad TO see You,
but it is useless to attempt TO move me from
the platform on which l stand, and that is
thoroughly Democratic.
This was knocker for the committee,
and they went back to the council. The
governor will not give an inch. He is on
top and proposes to stand there. He told a
member of the council this morning that it
they wanted war they could have it; that
he would stay with them to the finish. The
Republicans as well as the Democrats are
praising the governor for the course he is
pursuing, and for the firm stand that he is
taking.
TRYING A BLUFF.
At 4 O'Clock the council went into eXecu-
tive session to consider the appointments of
commissioner of immigration and railroad
commissioners sent in by the governor three
days ago. An anxious crowd hung around
the doors expecting that even at that
distance they would be treated to
some interesting features of the bat
tie of words, that they were
sure would take place. One door swung
open and Bogart came out to tell the gov
ernor that if he would allow the council to
dictate in certain matters they would
Mr.. Bogart was told by Auditor Ward that
he had better not take the message to the
governor, as he would think more of him if
he did not approach him with such propo'
stion, and Bogart took his advice. After a
struggle of half an hour the doors were
thrown open and the announcement made
that Mayor McClure's appointment had been
confirmed. but the council had concluded
to wait till Monday before they took action
on the railroad commissioners It was
given ont that no particular fight would be
made on the commissioners but that they
would be confirmed without doubt Monday.
This, however, is simply an excuse given
by those who hoped to- by hanging up the
appointments, bulldoZe Gov. Church into
allowing them to dictate what course he
should pursue. 1t is fruitlesS fight. One
might as well attempt to reverse the course
of the sun as to shake the governor from
his position, and they will find it out.
MITCHELL KNOCKED OUT.
The Mitchell court bill was finally
knocked out in the council oday on a vot,
of II to 8, and Yanktons friends, with e
G. Smith, the victorious champion, in thu
lead. are jubilant over the corpse. Th
fight has been the feature Of the session
and has brought MentZer and Sullivan
house members, into a prominence that
hardly enjoyed by any other members o
the legislature. They have made tigh
that places them in the front rank OF til
legislative rough and tumble scrapperS, AM
though they go back to their constituent
empty handed they deserve the hghes
praise for the masterly way in which the
have manipulated affairs in the face of dis
'couraging opposition from the start. lib
bill came up to-day as special order at
o'clock and the Mitchell men knew tha
they were knocked out before the TO
was called. Dr. Collins, of Grand Forks
who went over from the majority OF th
north to the Yankton faction made an in
cnudiarv speech, in which he said the me
who were desrous of voting for the bi
had been driven from voting for the bill o
ito merits by the Oyerbearing manner il
which its champions had endeavored
yvbjp them in. For time during the figh
l. looked as though Allen, Norther
omber. who had stayed by Yankton
mid come owe over to Mitchell. A littl
Hore than week ago Mr.. Aliens chill
no n.o!ed and he went home to perform the So
out tv of burying its body, and is said II
Mu tcheIl men kept sending him telegram
urging him to hurry back, and it is also +
ported that Mai. Hamilton, assistant clel
of the house, telegraphed to certain par
in the own where Allen lived to no
Allen back unit the bill passe
if he ound that he was unfavorab
to the Mitchell men. Also telegrams we
sent him to the effect, that his transports
;tion over the Northern racine railwa